“I don’t think you need a lot of advice from me on bravery,” Buttigieg said, in part. “You seem pretty strong.” Source

With the South Carolina primaries just days away, Democratic candidates are making their final pitch to voters there. Democratic strategist Robby Mook and Republican strategist Terry Sullivan join CBSN to break down the response to Senator Sanders’ comments about Fidel Castro, and discuss the upcoming showdown in South Carolina. Source

The National Journal’s political editor Josh Kraushaar joins CBSN’s “Red & Blue” ahead of Super Tuesday on March 3. He discusses how that date also kicks off a congressional primary season and what important races Kraushaar is following. Source

Bernie Sanders wins big in Nevada caucuses; Mathematician Katherine Johnson dies at 101. Source

Vanessa Bryant honored her husband Kobe and daughter Gianna at the public memorial service at the Staples Center in Los Angeles on Monday. She shared stories and spoke about how much Kobe loved coaching their daughter. Watch her remarks. Source

Smollett’s attorneys are seeking to have the charges dismissed on double jeopardy grounds. Source

Dr. Katherine Johnson died Monday morning at the age of 101. Johnson played an instrumental role in some of NASA’s most historic feats, including the Project Mercury space flights and the Apollo mission to land on the moon. Jan Crawford reports. Source

In the CBS News Battleground Tracker, 41% of South Carolinians said health care was their biggest issue by far. In many South Carolina counties, hospitals are few and far between. So a doctor found a way to take her services to the community. Nikole Killion reports. Source

Thousands attended the “celebration of life” for Bryant and others killed in a helicopter crash last month. Source

Today at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, the city that loved him like no other paid tribute to Kobe Bryant and his daughter Gianna. Family, basketball legends, and celebrities united in a “Celebration of Life” memorial in the house that Kobe built. Kobe Bryant’s widow Vanessa also filed wrongful death suit against helicopter company involved in the crash. Dana Jacobson reports. Source